Monday, June 18, 2007

Dutchess County NY residents debate well testing laws

June 17, 2007 - Fishkill -- Residents in southern Dutchess County seem to have concerns about the recent well-testing laws their towns have proposed. Some say they agree with the concept but see flaws, while others are just worried about economic fallout.

Residents complained about the mechanism used to implement mandatory well-testing – requiring it to be conducted prior to any home being sold.

Joe Pettinella, an East Fishkill resident and president of the Dutchess County Association of Realtors, also claimed that this “will cause significant hardship to buyer and seller at a time of physical, mental, and emotional vulnerability,” and moved that it be made mandatory for all homes, not just ones in transition of sale.

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